Endemic Animal Festival

Les Fruits de Mer’s annual Endemic Animal Festival is a free public event for all ages that celebrates the unique wildlife and natural heritage of St. Martin. It’s a fantastic opportunity to learn about the animals that only live on this island or in our region. The 2019 event will take place at Amuseum Naturalis at The Old House in French Quarter on Sunday, April 28th from 9am to noon. The event is made possible by Gold Sponsor Delta Petroleum and sponsors 97150, BirdsCaribbean, Buzz, IZI Light, L’Auberge Gourmande, Lagoonies Bistro and Bar, L’Esperance Hotel and Tri-Sport.

Our theme for 2019 is Survivors. St. Martin’s endemic animals are the species that live only here and nowhere else in the world. They are survivors. They adapted to this island and made St. Martin their home. They learned to live through dry seasons, droughts and terrible storms. They stayed alive even when their habitat was changed by people, and when new animals like rats, mongoose and monkeys threatened them. The people of St. Martin are survivors, too. They often depended on their own ability to raise or catch their food and build the things they needed. Doing this, they developed their own culture and knowledge. Today, we are all survivors of new threats—pollution, rising seas, more severe hurricanes and many more. We must take action to ensure our community, our nature and our island are survivors in the future. For more information, visit:

Endemic Animal Festival